LOS ANGELES — He didn’t score a goal or contribute an assist, but Los Angeles Kings rookie center Rasmus Kupari put in a solid, if not spectacular, performance in his National Hockey League debut in a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on March 5 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 20-year-old native of Kotka, Finland, who was selected by the Kings in the first round (20th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, played just over ten minutes in the game, and won five out of seven face-offs.